Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller

Hi, before you embark on a long tuff softwear project you might want to have
a look at Mach3 controller. www.artofcnc.ca
cul brian f.

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From: "gran3d" <lwgran@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Windows PC as CNC controller


> Hi,
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> I would like to develop new CNC controller based on the PC. Using
> Windows seems ok, Being more familiar with Windows than Linux. I figure
> these new PCs run so fast that they must be able to stay ahead of a
> mechanical cutting device.
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> Does anyone out there know how to build a kernal program that will stay
> in memory, be started at the 1200000 interrupt rate, and communicate
> directly with the printer port, and with my controller via a queue of
> data?
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> I am driving the parallel port through a XYLOTEX into an tabletop mill
> (as of yesterday), but there is no kind of timing being attempted.
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